Australian Social Enterprises

BAM ARTS INC is an Australian social enterprise providing inclusive performing and creative arts programs for people with disabilities of all ages in Victoria. They offer diverse opportunities for participants to connect, ignite creativity through various art forms, and develop social skills. The organisation also operates a cafe and a retail shop, fostering further social and economic engagement.

Bama is a facilities maintenance, civil engineering and building and construction social enterprise. Bama's social purpose is to provide sustainable employment and career pathways to previously unemployed and disadvantaged Indigenous men and women. Bama offers the most marginalised group in our society the dignity of a job and a platform for career development and fulfilment and thus rebuilding social norms. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bama is a facilities maintenance, civil engineering and building and construction social enterprise. Bama?s social purpose is to provide sustainable employment and career pathways to previously unemployed and disadvantaged Indigenous men and women. Bama offers the most marginalised group in our society the dignity of a job and a platform for career development and fulfilment and thus rebuilding social norms. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bayside Letterbox Deliveries is a Melbourne-based social enterprise providing professional leaflet and catalogue distribution services for businesses and government clients. Their core social mission is to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with physical and/or mental disabilities and the long-term unemployed.

Bayside Vegies is a social enterprise in Hervey Bay, Queensland that processes and sells fresh vegetables to hospitals, aged care facilities, restaurants, and other businesses. All profits fund Bayside Transformations, the Wide Bay region's only residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, which provides treatment for addiction and mental health issues.

Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Be SEEDsational (Be SEED) is a multilingual healthy lifestyle campaign aimed at encouraging people from diverse backgrounds to adopt seasonal eating habits that promote long-term health. The campaign addresses global challenges such as obesity, food scarcity, and sustainability by connecting parents and children through interactive EDUtainment ™ Education and Entertainment) and professional training initiatives. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services, Travel & Tourism. Primary beneficiaries include Environmental Sustainability. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Beacon Laundry Ltd is a social enterprise based in NSW that operates a laundry service. Its primary social mission is to provide meaningful employment opportunities for long-term unemployed individuals, fostering economic inclusion and skill development.

The Bearded Dragon Gallery provides a quality retail Art Gallery that contributes positively to the economic independence of people with disability. The business model uses a ‘social return on investment’ approach by assisting & investing in our social economy. 80% of the profit from each artwork sold goes directly back to the artist having a substantial economic impact on the artist’s livelihood whilst also promoting their career. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, Merchandise and Personal Products. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Primary beneficiaries include A particular geographic community. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bendigo Foodshare Enterprises is a certified social enterprise in Victoria that tackles food sustainability and food poverty in Central Victoria by rescuing donated food that would otherwise go to landfill and redistributing it as food relief to the community. The organization provides food for over 15,500 people weekly and has rescued over 10 million kilograms of surplus food, addressing both food waste and food insecurity for disadvantaged community members.

Benefolk is a professional services intermediary connecting the social sector with a pre-vetted network of 100 small business service providers offering consulting, coaching, training and advisory services. Their focus on social sector wellbeing aims to build capacity and capability within community organisations.

Bespoke Solutions Consulting, trading as Elissna, is a social enterprise that supports marginalised women. Their work aims to create positive social impact through empowerment and development programs. By doing so, they contribute to a more inclusive and equitable community.

Better Life Mobile is an Australian social enterprise providing affordable prepaid mobile plans with ethical selling practices and local customer support. Its mission is to keep Australians connected, particularly focusing on social inclusion for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Business For Good Network was created to be the home for the Business for Good movement—breaking silos and bringing together all the communities and organisations that want to collaborate to make business a force for good. The BFGN is a digital platform and a community of communities catalysing change, where purpose-led people gather to learn, support each other, and collaborate to expand their impact. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, IT & Telecomms, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include Other. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

BGT Jobs and Training is a not-for-profit social enterprise in Ballarat, Victoria that provides comprehensive employment services including apprenticeships and traineeships, along with registered training organization (RTO) delivery across various qualifications. The organization supports disadvantaged youth and long-term unemployed individuals through community services, financial literacy programs, and work readiness initiatives to address skills shortages in the Grampians region.

Bigger Sister Channel's mission is to empower sex workers to share their expertise, skills, stories and knowledge for the safety and wellbeing of sex workers everywhere. We achieve this mission by collaborating with sex workers, experts, stakeholders, and organisations to create high-quality, accessible, and actionable content on a range of community-elected topics such as harm reduction, safety practices, and self-care. Products and services include Community & Social Services, Training & Education Services. Primary beneficiaries include People in a particular vocation or profession. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Recognition Membership.

Billabong is a not for profit Social Enterprise of ConnectGV that provides employment through community connections. By purchasing plants from Billabong you are making a difference. Your purchase provides employment and training options for local people with a disability. Products and services include Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Blaze Your Trail is a fundraising and technology consultancy company. We specialise in customer relationship management and customer experience - both strategy and implementation. Blaze Your Trail has a social purpose. We increase capacity, diversity, inclusion and equality. We help organisations no matter how big or small with their digital transformation. Products and services include Community & Social Services. Primary beneficiaries include A charitable or not for profit organisation. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

BLD Engineers provides specialized engineering services in the fields of railway, energy, and road infrastructure, while supporting minority groups. Products and services include Engineer, Research, Tech services. Primary beneficiaries include New Migrants & Refugee Communities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Blend Creative is a multi service graphic design studio that has been providing real work opportunities to designers with disability since 1990. Offering comprehensive design services tailored to your audience, we approach every project with strategic foresight to support you in communications planning and provide expert management of your project from the initial idea through to project deliverables. Products and services include Marketing and Communications, Printing and Distribution Services, Signs & Barriers. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Bloom Cycle is Australia’s only sustainable, Social Traders–recognised manufacturer creating handcrafted trophies, keepsakes, and recognition pieces from reclaimed Australian timber and other... Read more

Bluegum specialises in broad-acre grounds maintenance for industrial and commercial customers, including: - management of weeds and introduced species - brush-cutter, mower, chainsaw and slasher operations - revegetation of native plants - felling small trees We have 30 years of experience providing reliable and high-quality services with an impeccable safety record. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Horticulture & arboriculture, Industrial Production & manufacture. Primary beneficiaries include People with disabilities. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.